Delicious Sierra Leone Potato Leaves Sauce

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

groundnut (peanut) paste

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is a nut-free alternative, while peanut butter is often more affordable.

Wash the potato leaves thoroughly and set aside.

Shred the potato leaves carefully with hands and a knife.

Pound garlic, ginger, and onion together until no visible seeds remain.

Pour water into a pot and add cow skin and snail; boil for 10 minutes.

Add palm oil, dried fish, and seasoning cubes to the pot; stir well and boil for another 10 minutes.

Add the shredded potato leaves and stir to combine; cook for 5 minutes.

Add the pounded garlic, ginger, and onion mixture; stir again.

Add crab and an additional seasoning cube; stir well and cover the pot.

Cook on low heat until done, stirring occasionally to avoid burning.

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